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10/12/2003 10:30:31 PM · #1 |
Hola photographers. I'm kinda new to photoshop and was a bit surprised when I started cropping pictures just to find out that they wouldn't print out 4X6 without tacky borders down the sides. How can I crop pictures and keep them at my desired size?
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10/12/2003 10:37:50 PM · #2 |
| You probably know this but you could resize the image to 4 x 6 or whatever size you want with Image > Resize. But this will distort the picture. So to crop at a fixed size in PS Elements you just type in the "Width" as "4" and the "Height" as "6" and then the crop tool is fixed at that aspect ratio. Does your software have these settings? |
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10/12/2003 11:43:43 PM · #3 |
| OK, I tried to follow your advice but am still confused. The original dimensions were: Width 16.667 and Height 22.222. When I try to change the width to 4", the height changes to 5.33", and if I change the heght to from 5.33" to 6", the width changes to 4.5". So am I stupid or what? Why can't I get to 4X6? |
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10/12/2003 11:56:37 PM · #4 |
welcome to the fun of digital pics...the aspect ratio aren't exactly what you want so you have to crop out a portion of the image to fit..maybe there is a better way but i haven't found it
so click on rectangular marquee tool fixed aspect ratio of 4 x 6 and you drag the box over the image as much as you can and then crop....
make sense? my d60 actually has the right ratio maybe the fujipix users can help you better |
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10/13/2003 07:56:37 AM · #5 |
As rll07 mentions, it's all about aspect ratio.
A 35-mm negative has an aspect ratio of 1.5:1, the same as the popular 4-by-6 print. But many digital cameras use image sensors with a 1.33:1 (also known as 4:3) aspect ratio. Popular print sizes 8-by-10 and 5-by-7 have yet different still aspect ratios of 1.25:1 and 1.4:1.
Unless you're using a 1.5:1 camera (all DSLR's that I know of are 1.5:1, and some digital cameras have a mode that ignores the top and bottom portion of the 4:3 image sensor and records a 3:2 image) and making only 4-by-6 prints, you'll have to crop your images (read: cut off part of the picture) to fit the aspect ratio of your desired print size.
Photoshop 7.0 and Photoshop Elements have an option in the Marquee Selection tool that makes it easy to crop your images to a specific ratio. Choose the selection tool (the dashed-line square), then select "Fixed Aspect Ratio" from the "Style" pull-down menu on the Options toolbar. Enter the desired width and height of your print, and drag the selection tool to crop your image. The selection tool will maintain the proper aspect ratio, so you can see exactly which part of your image will be "cut off" when printed. |
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10/13/2003 08:29:33 AM · #6 |
If you are using the full version of photoshop you can do the following to get a crop with the right ratio. I'm using Photoshop 6.
Select the crop tool
At the top of the window you will see a height and width box. Enter the appropriate height and width.
To crop to this ratio drag a rectangle over the photo. The ratio will be maintained at what you set at the top.
Stop when you like what's being included in the crop.
Move the rectangle around if you want to get the perfect spot.
Click the crop tool again and click crop.
Result is an image that will fit ratio you chose perfectly without distortion.
Hope this helps.
Message edited by author 2003-10-13 08:30:22. |
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10/13/2003 08:48:55 AM · #7 |
For printing and resizing my pictures I use a package called Qimage, by DDI Software.
This is a brilliant package, in that all the adjustments / resizes etc you make to your photo, just applies an associated filter with it, and never modifies the image (unless you tell it to).
I can print any size I like, without cutting, resizing etc.. the image files.
Go to //www.ddisoftware.com/qimage |
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